1. He has Seckels Syndrome, a rare disease that stunts growth.

2. Cognitive neuroscientist Al Seckel explores how eye tricks can reveal the way the brain processes visual information -- or fails to do so.

3. Al Seckel takes great delight in visual illusions and the brain mechanics that they reveal.

4. Elizabeth Seckel is a third year undergraduate student majoring in physiology and neuroscience at the University of California, San Diego.

5. Seckel has designed interactive museum exhibits around the world that allow visitors to play with illusions and understand how they work.